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GSK   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: India
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As my K1 visa application is over its timeline period and after checking that cases submitted in Oct/Nov are getting approved, called USCIS and got confirmation from CSR that VSC is processing September 11, 2010 cases today. So, Immigration timeline mentioned on VJ are wrong. Just an FYI.

I'm surprised how cases submitted after mine got approval? Isn't there any guidelines or procedures followed? Shouldn't September be finished first before starting with case from Oct/Nov or Dec 2010?

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Juan & Nan   12

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Thailand
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As my K1 visa application is over its timeline period and after checking that cases submitted in Oct/Nov are getting approved, called USCIS and got confirmation from CSR that VSC is processing September 11, 2010 cases today. So, Immigration timeline mentioned on VJ are wrong. Just an FYI.

I'm surprised how cases submitted after mine got approval? Isn't there any guidelines or procedures followed? Shouldn't September be finished first before starting with case from Oct/Nov or Dec 2010?

Some cases are expedited if they met certain guidelines. That could explain the majority of the cases that got approved before yours.

K-1 TIMELINE11/03/2010 Mailed I-129F Petition to USCIS VSC
11/15/2010 Received NOA1 in the mail
02/04/2011 Requested expediting of case for military deployment
02/11/2011 Expediting request approved
02/22/2011 Received expediting request approval letter in the mail
02/28/2011 NOA2 Document Received in the mail
02/28/2011 NVC received and case # assigned
03/01/2011 Case sent to Embassy
03/04/2011 Case received at the Embassy
03/09/2011 Embassy sent Packet 3 via mail (we did not wait for it, downloaded forms online)
03/15/2011 Sent Packet 3 to the Embassy
03/18/2011 Embassy received Packet 3 in the mail
03/28/2011 Received Packet 4 from Embassy
04/20/2011 Embassy Interview Date (APPROVED)
04/27/2011 POE JFK, NY
AOS/AE/AP TIMELINE
06/24/2011 Mailed the AOS/EA/AP
07/05/2011 Received NOA1's for the AP/AE/AOS dated 06/27/2011
07/08/2011 Received NOA for biometrics appointment
07/25/2011 Biometrics appointment
08/24/2011 Received AP/AE card in the mail
09/08/2011 AOS interview APPROVED
09/09/2011 Card in production
09/19/2011 Green card on hand!

I-130 TIMELINE - STEPDAUGHTER I-751 TIMELINE-WIFE

04/07/2013 Mailed I-130 petition 06/10/2013 Mailed I-751 petition

04/14/2013 Received NOA1 inthe mail 06/19/2013 Received NOA1 in mail

05/04/2013 Requested expediting due to military deployment %

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hobokenworkingman   4

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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As my K1 visa application is over its timeline period and after checking that cases submitted in Oct/Nov are getting approved, called USCIS and got confirmation from CSR that VSC is processing September 11, 2010 cases today. So, Immigration timeline mentioned on VJ are wrong. Just an FYI.

I'm surprised how cases submitted after mine got approval? Isn't there any guidelines or procedures followed? Shouldn't September be finished first before starting with case from Oct/Nov or Dec 2010?

each case is different. while they all get treated the same way when upon initial receipt (ie check to see if all the forms are filled out correctly, if the check is made out to the right payor properly etc etc), the individual case adjudication is obviously different in each case. In general, K1 fiance visas tend to be scrutinized a bit more due to the high possibility of fraud.

btw, the immigration timeline is a very rough estimate based on what other people have reported, not an official calender from the USCIS or anything. so it is not to be taken verboten. since your case is reaching the 6 month mark, I do 2 things - 1st, I would call up USCIS and escalate the matter and say there has been an error in processing your case. their website says that cases are processed within 5 months and clearly your case has not been adjudicated yet. you dont necessarily have to give them a reason why, but just say you'd like to escalate the matter. then talk to a real officer and say there has been an error on the part of the USCIS and request an inquiry. they will put a service request in. 2nd, make an infopass appt to see the local USCIS office. you can talk f2f to a human officer who can peer into your file and see if there are any holdups and if so, why. often times they tend to sympathize and will also offer to put in a service request for you. so at least you can get that going.

best of luck!

Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale - My beautiful wife Soni
Timeline:
USCIS: 10-06-2009: I-130 rec'd by USCIS; 03-16-2010: I-130 APPROVAL (after 5+ friggin months of torture, agony and waiting!)
NVC:
04-29-2010: INTERVIEW ASSIGNED FOR JUNE 10TH IN CHENNAI CONSULATE, INDIA; 06-10-2010: INTERVIEW - VISA APPROVED!!!!!
06-18-2010: Entered US - NEW YORK CITY and 08-16-2010: GC received! (nearly 2 months after PoE) woo hoo!
AOS for permanent 10 yr green card:

04-02-2012: NOA of I-751 and 1 yr extension of temp green card

05-03-2012: Biometrics appointment

12-18-2012: 10 yr Green card approved; 12-22-2012: Green card rec'd

N-400 citizenship:

06-19-2013: N-400 mailed; 06-22-2013: N-400 rec'd at Dallas lockbox

10-3-2013: Interview date - APPROVED!

10-18-2013: NATURALIZED - We are done with USCIS!!!

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Milushka   22

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They might trying to make statistics look better, since a lot of people filing complaints. Like "look we are in shape, approving Oct already". But we know....

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09/13/10 - i129f sent to Texas

09/15/10 - received and signed

09/20/10 - Touched

09/23/10 - NOA1 via mail dated 09/15

10/03/10 - Touched

03/24/11 - NOA2!!! email/text on 03/29 (after 190 days)

03/29/11 - NVC received

03/31/11 - NOA2 hardcopy in mail

04/05/11 - MOS # assigned

04/12/11 - NVC left

04/15/11 - Consulate received

06/02/11 - Medical

06/03/11 - Interview (after 261 days) Approved !

06/09/11 - Visa in hand

06/10/11 - POE @ JFK

08/19/11 - Married <3 <3 <3

09/01/11 - AOS sent

09/06/11 - NOA1 for AOS packet

10/03/11 - Biometrics

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baron555   934

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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As my K1 visa application is over its timeline period and after checking that cases submitted in Oct/Nov are getting approved, called USCIS and got confirmation from CSR that VSC is processing September 11, 2010 cases today. So, Immigration timeline mentioned on VJ are wrong. Just an FYI.

I'm surprised how cases submitted after mine got approval? Isn't there any guidelines or procedures followed? Shouldn't September be finished first before starting with case from Oct/Nov or Dec 2010?

VJ timelines are just a small portion of USCIS's operations....there are many other visa petitioners that aren't on VJ.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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